Estrie
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The region originally consisted of 6 regional county municipalities. In 2021, La Haute-Yamaska & Brome-Missisquoi joined Estrie, transferring from Montérégie.
Economy
While the economy of the area is mainly based on agriculture, forestry, and mining,[3] tourist attractions include four Sépaq parks: Yamaska, Mont-Orford, Frontenac, and Mont-Mégantic,[4] ski resorts at Mont Brome and Mont Orford, and agritourism.
Administrative divisions
Regional county municipalities
| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population 2021 Canadian census |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brome-Missisquoi | 64,786 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 34.3 | Cowansville |
| Coaticook | 18,906 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 13.8 | Coaticook |
| La Haute-Yamaska | 92,796 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 136.0 | Granby |
| Le Granit | 21,948 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 7.8 | Lac-Mégantic |
| Le Haut-Saint-François | 22,926 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 9.8 | Cookshire-Eaton |
| Le Val-Saint-François | 31,551 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 21.9 | Richmond |
| Les Sources | 14,623 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 18.1 | Val-des-Sources |
| Memphrémagog | 54,797 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 38.2 | Magog |
Equivalent territory
| Territory Equivalent to a RCM (TE) | Population | Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of ET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke | 172,950 | Script error: No such module "convert". | 456.0 | Sherbrooke |
Demographics
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| Census | French | English | French and English | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 304,620 | 23,565 | 4,485 | 1,345 |
| 2016 | 289,040 | 21,745 | 3,110 | 1,115 |
| 2011 | 281,305 | 22,070 | 2,720 | 825 |
Estrie has a population of 377,701 according to the 2021 Canadian Census. Out of 326,955 singular responses the most common out of them are as follows.
| Rank | Language | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | 291,685 | 89.2% |
| 2 | English | 20,195 | 6.2% |
| 3 | Spanish | 4,070 | 1.2% |
| 4 | Arabic | 2,365 | 0.7% |
| Census | French Only | English Only | French and English | Neither French Nor English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 181,810 | 7,645 | 142,755 | 1,345 |
| 2016 | 179,590 | 6,685 | 127,565 | 1,170 |
| 2011 | 179,480 | 6,970 | 119,595 | 865 |
Cultural or ethnic origin
Estrie has a majority European population but it does have a diverse group of minorities. The most commonly described ethnic groups amongst the 328,025 responses are as follows[6]
| Rank | Ethnic/Cultural Identity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian | 120,150 | 36.6% |
| 2 | French | 85,115 | 26% |
| 3 | Quebecois | 42,855 | 13% |
| 4 | French Canadian | 28,290 | 8.6% |
| 5 | English | 9,185 | 3% |
| 6 | Scottish | 8,045 | 2.5% |
| 7 | First Nations | 7,270 | 2.2% |
Religion
| Rank | Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catholicism | 193,700 | 59% |
| 2 | No Religion | 97,435 | 29.7% |
| 3 | Islam | 6,575 | 2% |
| 4 | Anglicianism | 2,555 | 0.7% |
| 5 | United Church of Canada | 1,830 | 0.5% |
School districts
Francophone:
- Commission scolaire des Hauts-Cantons (Coaticook, East Angus and Lac-Mégantic).
- Commission scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke
- Commission scolaire des Sommets
- Commission scolaire Val-des-cerfs
Anglophone:
Major communities
References
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Further reading
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External links
- Estrie, Government of Quebec
- Tourism Eastern Townships
- Estrieplus.com Template:In lang
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